Monthly Archives: January 2011

Which LED Products Should Be Selected? By Stan Walerczyk, CLEP, LC, Lighting Wizards As you are probably already aware, there is a big range of excellent to very bad LED, which are also called solid state lighting (SSL), products. Some…

Check out Home Channel News Industry Dashboard 1/24/11. Housing starts were disappointing when they were released last week. But existing-home sales saw double-digit gains. That mixed message was also delivered by the Home Channel Stock Roundup.

1. EPA Makes Cleanup Tips for Broken CFL Bulbs ‘Much More Realistic’ – CFLs are known to pose some risks when they break, and now the Environmental Protection Agency has revised guidelines for their safe disposal. CFLs, sold for as…

1. Energy Efficient Lighting for Commercial Markets – Lighting currently represents about 17.5% of all global electricity consumption. The U.S. alone accounts for approximately 20% of this amount at an annual cost of over $40 billion. As energy efficiency becomes…

1. Kiss Your 100-Watt Light Bulb Goodbye – Californians can start saying goodbye to traditional 100-watt incandescent light bulbs now that the state has become the first in the country to require a new standard for the screw-base bulbs. As…

In a ceremony at Arlington National Cemetery on Nov 11, 1985, President Ronald W. Reagan said the following: “It is, in a way, an odd thing to honor those who died in defense of our country in wars far away.…

1. Lowe’s Offers LED Bulb with Energy Star Rating – Mooresville, N.C.-based Lowe’s says it is the first national retailer to offer consumers an Energy Start-rated LED A-Line bulb. The GE Energy Smart 9-watt LED bulb became available through Lowes.com…

Proper Maintenance, Removal, and Disposal of PCB-Containing Fluorescent Light Ballasts http://www.epa.gov/epawaste/hazard/tsd/pcbs/pubs/ballasts.htm#ballast08 A Guide for School Administrators and Maintenance Personnel • Introduction • Why Should I Be Concerned about PCBs in My School? • What Are the Health Effects of PCBs?…

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The new track lighting solution SPEQ line boasts a clean, controlled, and powerful beam for commercial spaces, high-end retail, and gallery exhibits. The design looks like conventional track lighting, so it does not draw attention to itself.